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Copyright 2000 National Instruments Corp. All rights reserved.

July 2000

INSTALLATION GUIDE

PCI/PXI E

THERNET

A

DAPTERS

National Instruments offers several Ethernet adapters based on the Intel
82559-compatible Ethernet controller.

This document explains how to install and troubleshoot the Ethernet drivers
for your PCI/PXI board. Some boards also contain additional functionality,
for example, GPIB. Refer to the documentation that came with your kit to
install the software for the other functionality.

Installing Your PCI Board

Note

If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI Ethernet adapter in

Windows 95, refer to

Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95

.

Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.

1.

Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking

Start»Shut Down

.

2.

Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.

3.

Remove the cover to give yourself access to the expansion slots.

4.

Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the slot cover by unscrewing the
screw that secures it.

5.

Insert the adapter into the PCI slot and push until it is firmly seated.
Reinstall the screw you removed in step 4.

6.

Replace the cover and plug in the power cord.

Installing Your PXI Board

Note

If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PXI Ethernet adapter in

Windows 95, refer to

Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95

.

Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.

1.

Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking

Start»Shut Down

.

Summary of Contents for PCI/PXI ETHERNET ADAPTERS

Page 1: ...placing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI Ethernet adapter in Windows 95 refer to Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95 Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter...

Page 2: ...be on your clothes or body 5 Insert the adapter into the selected bus master slot Use the injector ejector handle to fully inject the device into place 6 Screw the front panel of the adapter to the fr...

Page 3: ...ter you install the Ethernet adapter power on the computer and start Windows 95 The Update Device Driver Wizard appears Note If this dialog box did not appear you may have to manually install the Ethe...

Page 4: ...e adapter from its own library of drivers If this is the case you might be prompted only to insert the Windows 98 CD and to restart the computer However older versions of Windows 98 might not include...

Page 5: ...lect Intel 8255x based PCI Ethernet Adapter 10 100 on your CD ROM and click OK 9 Click Next at the next two prompts and then click Finish 10 Restart your computer when prompted Windows 2000 After you...

Page 6: ...uter when prompted Windows NT Version 4 0 1 After you install the Ethernet adapter power on the computer and start Windows NT 2 Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel 3 Click the Adapters...

Page 7: ...computer and start Windows NT 2 Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel 3 Click Add Adapter 4 When the list of adapters appears scroll to the end of the list and select Other Requires disk...

Page 8: ...e Diagnostics tab then click Run Tests Testing the Adapter Test the adapter by running diagnostics To test the Ethernet functionality run PROSet by double clicking the PROSet icon in the Control Panel...

Page 9: ...each LED 3 Make sure you are using the correct drivers Verify that you are using the drivers that came with the adapter The computer hangs when the drivers are loaded Change the PCI BIOS interrupt set...

Page 10: ...address and IRQ level for the peripheral boards when the computer starts The network drivers cannot change these values If you experience problems when the computer starts you may have to follow addi...

Page 11: ...upts in BIOS Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95 If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI PXI Ethernet adapter follow these steps before physically removing the adapter ca...

Page 12: ...1 1 7 W 3 3 VDC Operating environment Ambient temperature 0 to 55 C Relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Storage environment Temperature 20 to 70 C Relative humidity 5 to 90 noncondensing Complian...

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